In The News

January 11, 2018

Sam’s Club to close store in South Tampa, more locations across country

Jenn Holloway, News Channel 8

Sam’s Club, a division of Walmart stores announced Thursday they will be closing 63 stores around the country.
The announcement comes hours after we reported they’re closing their South Tampa store and two other stores in Florida after speaking to several customers and employees. Sam’s Club has yet to confirm whether these stores are closed.

Folks charged with helping people find jobs, CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas, are gearing up for change as well. They ramped up a regional annual summit to a national conference in late 2017.

Tampa Bay Intern to host job fair with more than 25 employers

Tampa Bay Times

Tampa Bay Intern is hosting a hiring event with more than 25 local employers on Wednesday. Job opportunities for students and recent graduates include fields such as health care, information technology and sales.

Assistance available to Floridians who lost jobs due to Hurricane Irma

Tampa Bay jobs: New healthcare, restaurant positions on tap

Cheryl Rogers, 83 degrees

Cognizant Technology Solutions has opened its fourth Tampa facility, with plans to hire an additional 75 employees. And Dave & Busters is planning to hire more than 230 for its new restaurant/ entertainment complex in the vicinity of Brandon Mall.

It's just a coincidence of timing.
As the for-profit Iron Yard coding camp closes its doors in St. Petersburg this October, a non-profit coding school based on a different business model will open in Tampa. But the hope of the tech and greater business community is the same — that the arrival of the non-profit LaunchCode can deliver a supply of program grads with software coding skills that can start making a dent in the demand for such work.

CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas’ Paid Work Experience program introduces young adults, 18 to 24, to a business environment with a focus on skill development for occupations in-demand. During the week of May 14th – 20th we are hosting a free online job fair for youth, ages 16 to 24. By visiting vjf.careersourcepinellas.com job seekers can connect with over 100 companies offering job opportunities from the convenience of their laptop, tablet or smartphone.

Lawmaker: Using the internet is a choice

Tampa job fair shows more signs of economic recovery

Malena Carollo

If CareerSource's job fair on Wednesday is any indication, Tampa Bay's economic recovery has some steam.
In sharp contrast to a few years ago, most employers at the day-long event had open positions to fill (instead of just taking resumes) and many of the job seekers were either only recently unemployed or were looking to upgrade from their current jobs.

CareerSource helping veterans in the job market

Erik Waxler

Dale Caviness is proof it’s never too late to start a new career.
“I wanted something different,” he said.
The 61-year-old Air Force veteran spent decades as a computer programmer. But now he’s learning how to frame walls, wire lighting fixtures, and solder copper pipes.

CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas

Morning Blend

CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas establish workforce development and training policies for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. For more information on our valuable, no cost resources for businesses and job seekers, please visit www.careersourcetampabay.com or www.careersourcepinellas.com.

New effort underway to keep and create manufacturing jobs in Florida

Science Center launches partnership to boost local manufacturing

Janelle Irwin

The Science Center of Pinellas is partnering with CareerSource Pinellas and Tampa and the federally funded group FloridaMakes to give a boost to the Tampa Bay manufacturing industry.
FloridaMakes is contributing $150,000 to match $150,000 from the Science Center to fund a consultant position aimed at making existing manufacturing businesses leaner.

White House recognizes Tampa Bay as TechHire Community

Cheryl Rogers

Tampa Bay is now officially a TechHire community, which is pretty good news for jobseekers here between 17 and 29. That is if they’re willing to learn new computer skills like java programming, mobile applications or web development.

Career Prep Center helping train for high-demand jobs

Kera Mashek

Lynda Carter is on her way to a hot new career.
"If you have something you really want to do, pursue it, try it, see if it's for you," said Carter.
She's 54, and an injury left her unemployed for a year. Without time and money to pursue another college degree, the seven-week welding class at Career Source Tampa Bay's Career Prep Center is a perfect fit.

CareerSource on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend

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CareerSource Tampa Bay and CareerSource Pinellas help businesses expand and thrive in a competitive workforce. We are dedicated to providing innovative, no cost employment and training strategies to improve the skills of staff, boost productivity, and increase the efficiency of local business.